Help button in Unity default launcher
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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Ayatana Design |
Opinion
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Unity |
Won't Fix
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
unity (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
Binary package hint: unity
Previous editions of Ubuntu have always had a help button in the panel as one of the (very few) default launcher items. In 11.04 this button is not in the Unity launcher and I think it should be added, for several reasons:
1. Unity is a new interface and it takes people a little bit of time and some help to find out how to use it properly.
2. Some intensive work prior to (and shortly after) the release has led to a very good set of help pages which cover how to use Unity.
3. Yelp has had a face lift in version 3 and now loads *much* more quickly than it used to.
4. The documentation has had a massive overhaul and is now *much* more navigable and useful than it was.
To see the current documentation run "yelp" on an updated Natty system or browse to here:
https:/
I think that users would benefit from such an icon not only in 11.10 but also as an update to 11.04, especially given that 11.04 is the first release to feature Unity.
Changed in unity: | |
status: | New → Incomplete |
Changed in unity (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Incomplete |
Changed in unity: | |
status: | Incomplete → New |
Changed in unity (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Incomplete → New |
Changed in ayatana-design: | |
status: | New → Opinion |
Changed in unity: | |
status: | New → Won't Fix |
Changed in unity (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Confirmed → Won't Fix |
Personally, I believe there are too many launcher icons in the default launcher. I quickly run out space if I don't remove useless duplicate ones like Ubuntu One. I think the Dash really needs an overhaul and Help really ought to be more prominently featured there. Why do I need a shortcut in the Dash to my web browser when my web browser is always open?